diff --git a/tools/idf_tools.py b/tools/idf_tools.py
index e9978ec60..51b7164ad 100755
--- a/tools/idf_tools.py
+++ b/tools/idf_tools.py
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ def action_install_python_env(args):
             subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--user', 'virtualenv'],
                                   stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
 
-        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'virtualenv', '--no-site-packages', idf_python_env_path],
+        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-m', 'virtualenv', idf_python_env_path],
                               stdout=sys.stdout, stderr=sys.stderr)
     run_args = [virtualenv_python, '-m', 'pip', 'install', '--no-warn-script-location']
     requirements_txt = os.path.join(global_idf_path, 'requirements.txt')